Hp has staked its claim that they can making some of the best media center desktop replacement laptops on the market today with the Envy distinctive line of premium laptops. While accountant los angeles 3D-enabled laptops available, like the Lenovo IdeaPad Y560D ($1,399, 3 Stars) and ASUS G51J-1B 3D ($1,700, 3.5 Stars), the Hp Envy 17-1190N (3D) ($1,599.99 direct) puts a 3D display in a very quality package.
Design
The 3D version is physically identical to the non-3D Envy 17, and our general impressions of the design and construction remain the same (as well as some of such observations are extracted from that earlier review). That has a slim, but heavy, aluminum and magnesium chassis, the Envy 17 is a reduced a desk-hogging system than most of its 17-inch counterparts, leading us to match it with the (still slimmer) 17-inch MacBook Pro. The similarities even extend to the backlit keyboard and oversize clickpad. The same subtle pattern of imprinted squares covers the wrist rest and back of the lid as we’ve seen on other Envy laptops, and the construction feels rock-solid and sturdy. A lot better, this can be considered one of the few truly fingerprint-proof laptops we’ve discover.
Keyboard and Touchpad
The full-sized chiclet-style keyboard is great, and benefits from the integrated numeric pad. The keys possess a firm response and smooth motion. More desirable, the keyboard comes standard with backlight that vastly improves keyboard usability in dark environments. Though the multitouch clickpad made use of by Hp has proven in the past to get problematic, it looks with me just as if Hp has been doing the work to polish out a few of the rough spots. While i used it the multitouch support was smooth and accurate, letting me use two-fingered scrolling and zoom quite easily.
Display
For the non-3D version of the Envy 17, Hp supplies a BrightView Infinity display, that includes a 1600 x 900 resolution, standard viewing angles, and also a 60-percent color gamut. However, the 3D has a higher-res Ultra BrightView Infinity display, containing 1920 x 1080 full HD resolution, wide viewing angles, a 72-percent color gamut, along with a refresh rate of 120Hz. The notebook also packs ATI’s Eyefinity multi-display technology, which lets users connect approximately three external monitors, provided the first is attached via mini DisplayPort.
Performance
This computer is perfect for business and entertainment. It’s classified to be a business machine, though with big pushes on the Beats audio and the 3D capability, could better – this machine is built to bring you the visuals and the audio.
